Global Patent Index - EP 3230778 A4

EP 3230778 A4 20180822 - HIGH RELIABILITY ROBOTIC CROSS-CONNECT SYSTEMS

Title (en)

HIGH RELIABILITY ROBOTIC CROSS-CONNECT SYSTEMS

Title (de)

HOCHZUVERLÄSSIGE ROBOTISCHE QUERVERBINDUNGSSYSTEME

Title (fr)

SYSTÈMES DE CONNEXION TRANSVERSALE ROBOTIQUE À FIABILITÉ ÉLEVÉE

Publication

EP 3230778 A4 20180822 (EN)

Application

EP 15870626 A 20151124

Priority

  • US 201462091541 P 20141214
  • US 2015062540 W 20151124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016099831A1] Mechanisms and designs of large scale, modular, robotic software-defined patch-panels incorporate numerous features that ensure reliable operation. A telescopic arm assembly (104) with actuated gripper mechanism (103) is used to transport internally latching connectors (101) within a stacked array of translatable rows (102). A unique two-state magnetic latching feature provides reliable, low loss optical connections. Flexible, magnetically levitated internal structures are provided to assist the robot in automatically aligning to, engaging, and disengaging any internal connection in a fast reliable process within the stacked array.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/35 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B25J 9/0018 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 9/023 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 9/104 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 15/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B25J 18/025 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3502 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3508 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/356 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/3866 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/44524 (2023.05 - EP); G02B 6/44528 (2023.05 - EP); G02B 6/3556 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3564 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/3568 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/3572 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/358 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/359 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/385 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016099831 A1 20160623; CN 107209318 A 20170926; CN 107209318 B 20210618; CN 113442113 A 20210928; EP 3230778 A1 20171018; EP 3230778 A4 20180822; EP 3230778 B1 20231025; EP 4336232 A2 20240313; JP 2018502537 A 20180125; JP 2020114618 A 20200730; JP 6664412 B2 20200313; JP 7265499 B2 20230426; US 10345526 B2 20190709; US 10649149 B2 20200512; US 11340402 B2 20220524; US 11953731 B2 20240409; US 2016202424 A1 20160714; US 2020003958 A1 20200102; US 2020326484 A1 20201015; US 2022342157 A1 20221027

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2015062540 W 20151124; CN 201580075536 A 20151124; CN 202110601510 A 20151124; EP 15870626 A 20151124; EP 23205569 A 20151124; JP 2017550462 A 20151124; JP 2020024858 A 20200218; US 201514949861 A 20151123; US 201916504194 A 20190705; US 202016858994 A 20200427; US 202217717950 A 20220411